Open AccessOligo-amenorrheic long-distance runners may lose more bone in spine than in femur
Author(s) -
Gérald Gremion,
René Rizzoli,
Daniel O. Slosman,
G Theintz,
JeanPhilippe Bonjour
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1097/00005768-200101000-00004
Subject(s) - amenorrhea , medicine , bone mineral , femur , endocrinology , femoral neck , trochanter , bone density , osteoporosis , surgery , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Strenuous training can be associated with amenorrhea leading to amenorrhea-related accelerated bone loss. Insufficient calorie energy, calcium, and/or protein intakes can also be frequently encountered in women with intense training, possibly contributing to bone loss. Long-distance runners with or without regular menses (age range 19-37 yr) were prospectively studied.